The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-15
Senator Var ce,s R.sponse.

mr.. JAMES IL. MOTIFS, President Jackson
Democratic Association, Washington;
DEAR SIR have to thank you for The re-
gard for my pc iticAl wef,re which pT ompted
you to write the letter which / have before
me. n Ietpopse thereto, / have to say the
interview to which you allude as gisen by
the GIobe- Democrat nsVer took plaza. have
no earthly recollection o. ever having been
interviewed by q correspondent OF that
paper but while d!savow ihe'interview &c d
language attributed 10 me as used toward
the President. cannot complain of a mis-
represent alion Of nv senlimen concerning
his policy. l am not in harmony with him
in several important part culars, but believe
l do h4rmoniEs with the Democratic party,
as its professions aud practices have made
its pri cipies known to me. have favored
the, double standard Of gold and silver
without discrimination for r again.t either,
which the President dos not.
l have favored that honest civil service
reform which the Dc q ocrats convention
at Chicago, which nominated Mr.. Cleys and,
demanded. and which the Democrats of the
United States thought they were TO get
when they voted for him; that 'eform which
consisted in ejecting Repu' licau officials
from the tffiees they had prOstituted and
abused, but the President does not.
have favored the application Of the prin-
ciplea Of home rule 0 the District OF Column
b'a, the Onl' dislrAnchised portion of the
Anne lean people, and Difference to their
wi he's in the appointment of their local
o1icials, but the Pres dent does rot.
In these important matters and some
others not SO important, l have the mis-
fortune to agree with the Democratic party,
rather than with the President.
Bat, so far as am aware, thsre has been
no want OF harmony in the personal rela-
tions between him and me. have said
nothing OF him in any way .unbecoming the
language which Souator should use toward
the President of the United States. If he
cannot bear without ofense the candid
criticisms of those friends who differ with
him, he is unworthy of his great office.
Should l, for the sake Of the patronage he
has to hestow, suppIess or forego my honest
convictions / would prove unwor by of
mine. At all events, / would desire Mr..
Cleveland to know that have made DO Sc
ciet of my opinions concerning his policy at
any time. do not abuse him in the cloak
room and praise him In public for the sake
of he meager scraps which fall to Democrats
under his interprt talion OF reform. Wheth
er or not he is of that stamp of soul
which can honor in others those quail
ties which he claims as the chief orna-
ment OF HE own character, remains TO
other letters, besides yours, which have
received Of the same purport, / believe
should have psrmitte ! the new paper gossip
to go unr onced but for the desire | feel to
correct the impression that there was some
persoi al dis greement or grievance between
the President and myself,
lam much enjoying the rest and Iecrea-
ton of my summer home in the mountains;
am doing no harm to anybody, and sincerely
until December Very trul yours, Ncr
GoMBRoON, NEAR BLACK MoUNTAIS, N. c.,
May 10, 1887.